Henlopen Acres, DE housing market
Home prices around Henlopen Acres have risen about 72% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Henlopen Acres compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 72% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Henlopen Acres rose 72% over the past 5 years, faster than across Delaware (51%). Last year prices rose 30%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Delaware since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +30% | +308% | +161% |
| 2024 | −3.1% | +213% | +153% |
| 2023 | +0.2% | +223% | +136% |
| 2022 | +21% | +222% | +119% |
| 2021 | +12% | +165% | +92% |
| 2020 | −4.5% | +137% | +73% |
| 2019 | +8.7% | +149% | +67% |
| 2018 | +2.1% | +129% | +62% |
| 2017 | +7.2% | +124% | +56% |
| 2016 | +3.5% | +109% | +53% |
| 2015 | +2.8% | +102% | +50% |
| 2014 | +6.9% | +97% | +46% |
| 2013 | +2% | +84% | +43% |
| 2012 | −1.2% | +80% | +42% |
| 2011 | −2.4% | +82% | +46% |
| 2010 | −4.4% | +87% | +55% |
| 2009 | −4.2% | +95% | +63% |
| 2008 | −2.4% | +104% | +74% |
| 2007 | +1.6% | +109% | +79% |
| 2006 | +5.6% | +106% | +75% |
| 2005 | +18% | +95% | +61% |
| 2004 | +19% | +65% | +38% |
| 2003 | +9% | +39% | +22% |
| 2002 | +11% | +27% | +15% |
| 2001 | +14% | +14% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 19971, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Henlopen Acres and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henlopen Acres | — | +30.4%† | $1,600 | $151,250 |
| Rehoboth Beach | $796K | +3.2% | $1,610 | $137,500 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,600
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Henlopen Acres is $1,600 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,210 · 4 bedrooms $2,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (19971; Sussex County, DE), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.